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pies, jams, & muffins. Huckleberries were
a very important part of Eckley, because
the huckleberries were used as part of
the family diet; as well as helping to
augment the family income. During strikes,
etc., the picking & selling of huckleberries
is what helped to keep food on the
Eckley miner's table. Because he was
able to pick the berries, he could make
a little money to subsist on until
work began again at the mines.